Optional Companion Courses

Attend one or both half-day companion courses to be held on Thursday, October 11, 2012, prior to the meeting to receive additional education on scoring and basic science:

Intensive Scoring Review

Basic Science of Sleep for the Sleep Specialist – sponsored by the Sleep Research Society

These half-day courses are an add-on to the AASM Sleep Medicine Board Review course; individuals must be registered for the Sleep Medicine Board Review course in order to participate in this course.

Course Overview

The Sleep Medicine Board Review course is a two-and-a-half-day course during which an expert faculty of basic researchers, academicians and clinicians at the forefront of the field will present a broad review of sleep medicine. The topics covered mirror the ABMS sleep medicine examination content areas. The course includes a mixture of didactic sessions on basic sleep mechanisms and evaluation of polysomnograms, case-based lectures on the entire range of sleep disorders in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, Second Edition and question-based presentations.

Following the course, all attendees will be provided with complimentary access to the AASM online sleep medicine practice examination; this six-part online exam consists of 150 questions in a variety of topic areas and features instant feedback for each question, a built-in reading list, and a printable summary guide for future study.

Target Audience

This course is intended for physicians seeking a review of sleep medicine and planning to take the 2013 ABMS examination in sleep medicine.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

Formulate a differential diagnosis for sleep disorders patients;

Determine appropriate investigative strategies;

Review and interpret sleep studies;

Evaluate data and arrive at a final diagnosis;

Develop a comprehensive treatment plan for patients with sleep disorders; and

Devise a schedule for study in preparation for the sleep board examination.

Pricing

Board Review Course (BRC) Only

BRC Plus Intensive Scoring Review OR SRS Basic Science

BRC Plus Intensive Scoring Review AND SRS Basic Science

On or before September 13, 2012

After September 13, 2012

On or before September 13, 2012

After September 13, 2012

On or before September 13, 2012

After September 13, 2012

AASM or SRS Member

$1000.00

$1100.00

$1300.00

$1445.00

$1400.00

$1595.00

Nonmember

$1200.00

$1300.00

$1595.00

$1740.00

$1790.00

$1980.00

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Sleep Medicine Board Review course and Intensive Scoring Review course have been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Their Elements of the ACCME by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The Basic Science of Sleep for the Sleep Specialist course has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Their Elements of the ACCME through the joint sponsorship of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society.

The AMA Council on Medical Education mandates that accredited providers only offer AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to physicians. The AASM will issue non-physicians a letter of attendance for activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine designates the Sleep Medicine Board Review course as a live activity for a maximum of 20.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. The AASM designates the half-day companion course Intensive Scoring Review for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. The Sleep Research Society designates the half-day companion course Basic Science of Sleep for the Sleep Specialist for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.